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Time to Grow Programme – Now Open for Applications

September 20, 2023 by Shelley Metcalfe

Seedling to illustrate Time to Grow programme

Are you – or is someone you know – leading an early-stage social venture or considering starting one? Do you want to make a positive impact on your community and beyond? 

Flourish Together is delighted to be bringing our fifth ‘Time to Grow’ programme to Greater Manchester, in partnership with The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund, Manchester City Council and NatWest.

**Please apply by midday on December 1st 2023 by completing this Expression of Interest form.**

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The Perks and Positives of Coworking

September 1, 2023 by Fran Barker

The Flourish Hub, which is situated on the first floor of Heaton Chapel station has seen a flurry of activity in recent months, from community events, coworkers and more and it got us thinking…

Post Covid19 we are all much more adept and acclimatised to the remote working philosophy, with many of us moving to the work from home model more permanently or enjoying the blend of hybrid working but what of the home alone working blues? A study from Nuffield Health found that “80% of Brits feel working from home has had a negative effect on their mental health,” – with the predominant reasoning being “loneliness and isolation…,”

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Flourish Hub Launch Event: A Evening of Connection, Wellbeing, and Celebration

July 31, 2023 by Flourish Together Team

Flourish Hub launch party

On Wednesday 19th July, Flourish celebrated the official launch of the Flourish Hub, located on the first floor above Heaton Chapel Station. Many people from our fantastic network joined us, including local changemakers, supporters from the voluntary sector and Manchester City Council.

It was brilliant to be joined by so many faces old and new, giving people the chance to catch up and network with community groups and social entrepreneurs from Heaton Chapel, Stockport and across Greater Manchester.  Delicious food was provided by Sofra Mcr, Arabian Twilight Cafe and Amazeballz Amazecakez plus we hosted our sister company’s ever-popular Pop Up Spa providing wellbeing and holistic treatments throughout the evening.  

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3D Printing Training at the Hub

July 15, 2023 by Flourish Together Team

3D360 Printing Training at the Flourish Hub

June saw Flourish partner with Leigh-based 3D Printing organisation 3D360 to deliver a 3-day course at our new Flourish Hub. A diverse group of learners from across Stockport & Manchester took part in the course, gaining skills in:

  • Assembling a 3D printer
  • Basic CAD 
  • 3D printing a number of small items
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Flourish Hub open for co-working, room hire and more

June 20, 2023 by Shelley Metcalfe

Flourish community & social enterprise Hub, Heaton Chapel, Stockport

The Flourish Hub in Heaton Chapel is now open. Located on the 1st floor above Heaton Chapel Station, the Flourish Hub is a unique community and social enterprise space offering co-working, meeting rooms, events and support for social ventures.

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Flying the Social Enterprise flag in Manchester

June 6, 2023 by Shelley Metcalfe

Earlier this month Flourish partnered with SE Mark to co-design and deliver a 2-day conference which combined 3 fantastic events, culminating in their annual international conference – all held in Manchester this year!

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Inclusiveeconomy, Manchester, socialenterprise

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